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CCTV Cameras in Theme Parks: No Invasion of Privacy Here, Just Enjoyment
Your family loves theme parks with its scream-inducing and gravity-defying rides and smile-inducing and reality-defying attractions, all in one sprawling venue that leaves even the most peripatetic of feet aching. But did you know that amidst all these fantastical imageries are CCTV cameras that help keep you and your family safe while you are busy enjoying the sights and sounds?
Record Your Fun
Or your screams, for that matter. With RFID technology (that's radio-frequency identification for the more curious about new acronyms), you can wear wristbands/bracelets that automatically trigger CCTV cameras installed throughout the theme park. You will be videotaped smiling up to your ears at the shows and attractions and screaming your head off at the rides. Or maybe the other way around.
Your video footages will then be spliced and edited to produce custom-made DVD of your day at the park, in various running time. Imagine having the starring role in your very own scream fest! You can find this technology at LegoLand in Denmark and at Alton Towers in England.
Riding Safety
If you are not a fan of CCTV cameras due to invasion of privacy issues, then you will definitely appreciate their presence in theme parks. This time, your privacy is in no danger of being invaded; instead you have the added assurance that theme park operators have their high-tech eyes trained on your safety even before you get on the rides.
Surveillance cameras monitor patrons in three ways. First, the coast is clear before starting the ride and that people are safely ensconced in their seats. Second, the riders stay in their seats during the ride and practice safety regulations as instructed. Third, the park's patrons do not tamper with equipment that will endanger your safety. If you need a reason to convince you that surveillance cameras are good, then this is it!
Child and Property Safety
It is every loving parent's nightmare. Child abduction in theme parks are a painful reality that CCTV cameras can help deter. With the obvious presence of surveillance cameras, you can hope that potential abductors will think twice about getting away with your children. And even when your child does get abducted, or just plain lost in the sea of bodies, the park's surveillance cameras can help in the quick identification of the abductor or the quick location of your child. LegoLand Windsor has this purpose in mind with the installation of big surveillance cameras at the entrance and throughout the park.
Your property is also more protected with surveillance technology. CCTV cameras monitor the park and its outlying areas, which assists in protecting the properties of both the park and its patrons. Besides, it is definitely a comforting thought that Big Brother is watching for suspicious persons and suspicious activities that can put a damper on your fun.
With CCTV cameras employed in safety uses such as these, who would want to hate surveillance by Big Brother? Definitely not you and your family, if you are concerned about safety while enjoying the death rides! Ironic but that is what theme parks are for - to leave reality behind and enter a magical, maniacal world.
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